Official UK procurement notice
Network Services, Equipment and Software Framework Agreement
Authority: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a Cisco based solution for network services, LAN, internal network hardware, structured cabling, vendor support contracts, software subscriptions, and Cisco-certified professional services.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 May 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Local area network · Local area network services · Network infrastructure
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 4 bids received (4.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 2 Dec 2026
Published description of the framework
Hardware, Support and Maintenance Pricing will be determined via a basket of goods.
Professional Services will be based on a schedule of rates.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £5,000,000
Public and Product Liability Insurance = £10,000,000
Professional Indemnity Insurance = £2,000,000
Cyber Liability Insurance = £5,000,000
Adhere to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Adhere to the Equalities Act 2010
Compliance with General Data Protection Regulation
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant experience and contract examples.
Cyber Essentials Plus certification as a minimum, or an equivalent or higher recognised cyber security standard (for example ISO/IEC 27001).
Key personnel delivering this contract must possess Cisco Certified Network Professional
(CCNP)
The supplier must confirm they have an established service desk, capable of managing Cisco support calls and supporting our network Monday to Friday 0730 to 1930, with the ability to scale to 24/7.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £5,000,000
Public and Product Liability Insurance = £10,000,000
Professional Indemnity Insurance = £2,000,000
Cyber Liability Insurance = £5,000,000
Adhere to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Adhere to the Equalities Act 2010
Compliance with General Data Protection Regulation
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant experience and contract examples.
Cyber Essentials Plus certification as a minimum, or an equivalent or higher recognised cyber security standard (for example ISO/IEC 27001).
Key personnel delivering this contract must possess Cisco Certified Network Professional
(CCNP)
The supplier must confirm they have an established service desk, capable of managing Cisco support calls and supporting our network Monday to Friday 0730 to 1930, with the ability to scale to 24/7.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Network Services, Equipment and Software Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 May 2030
- First published
- 18 May 2026, 15:57 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2026, 09:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Sept 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045448- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069b34Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 17 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
18 May 2026 → 2 Dec 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published157 days ago18 May 2026, 15:57 BST
- Clarification questions by141 days ago3 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends127 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown17 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent43 days ago10 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published42 days ago10 Sept 2026, 09:09 BST
- Award decision expected by31 days ago21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends30 days ago22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 41 days2 Dec 2026
Notice history
3 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 18 May 2026- Tender notice published18 May 2026, 15:57 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published10 Sept 2026, 09:09 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISDM SOLUTIONS LIMITEDSME2 Dec 2026 – 1 Dec 2029 · up to 1 Dec 2030Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for a further 12 months subject to The Authority's budget, requirements and satisfactory supplier performance. · Options: Additional network services, hardware, cabling, software subscriptions, and professional support should organisational needs expand during the contract term | £2,000,000 | 10 Sept 2026standstill to 22 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- ISDM SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents can be accessed via ProContract
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender